During a UPickVG game-a-thon for charity, your charity donations pick the games we play. It’s pretty much our “thing.” But donations aren’t the only thing that determine the game of the hour (every hour!): there’s also… THE WHEEL OF DESTINY! If you need a little refresher course on how the Wheel of Destiny works, we’re… Read More »
Here it comes: the schedule for which UPickVG volunteers will be subjected to YOUR game choices, and when! Here are the faces that will be playing whatever games you choose for charity, and when: Friday, June 3rd Friday 8pm – Midnight Saturday, June 4th Saturday Midnight – 4am Saturday 4am – 8am Saturday 8am –… Read More »
It’s almost time for our very first World Water Day Game-a-thon! We opened up the floor for you to suggest the games you want to see us play, that fall within a World Water Day theme. And boy, did you deliver! After much deliberating behind closed doors, here are the games (and the justifications for… Read More »
UPickVG is proud to announce our next video game-a-thon for charity: Project Purity! It’s an ongoing Fallout 3 marathon, starting September 26th 2015, to raise money for clean water projects in the developing world. Without spoiling too much for anyone who hasn’t played, Fallout 3 has a heavy focus on a quest for providing clean,… Read More »
This week, our own Stephonee went on the Culture Clash podcast to talk about video games, streaming, and of course, video game charity marathons like UPickVG and Desert Bus for Hope! Give it a listen: Culture Clash Episode 7 ft. Stephonee of UPickVG Highlights: 1:23 – Stephonee introduces herself and gives the “elevator pitch” for… Read More »
You are super hyped for UPickVG IV, the upcoming 48-hour-long video game marathon where you get to pick the games that are played. You’ve requested games that you want to see, you’ve been voting on all those requested games to solidify their inclusion, and you’re shoving gobs of money into a special savings account just… Read More »